Front axke ?s
02-11-2016, 01:40 AM
#23
JK Freak
Agree. A truss does much more than a sleeve. Adding sleeves isn't needed once you step up to a truss. People do sleeves not because it's the best way to go, but because it's cheap and can be done in the driveway or garage at home with no required special equipment (welder) or special skills (dropping axle, welding truss). I believe that if you offered most people the choice of the two for the same money that almost everyone would be trussed.
02-11-2016, 01:46 AM
#24
Super Moderator
Agree. A truss does much more than a sleeve. Adding sleeves isn't needed once you step up to a truss. People do sleeves not because it's the best way to go, but because it's cheap and can be done in the driveway or garage at home with no required special equipment (welder) or special skills (dropping axle, welding truss). I believe that if you offered most people the choice of the two for the same money that almost everyone would be trussed.
02-11-2016, 06:20 AM
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JK Freak
True, if you buy weld in sleeves. I see many who use the hammer in sleeves though because of not needing to drill and weld. I'm certain that the weld in is better than the hammer in, but both are less than a welded in truss system.
02-11-2016, 06:33 PM
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A truss is great but it does not reinforce that section right where the spring perches and lower control arm brackets are, and correct me if I'm wrong but all the breakages (other than just bent tubes) have been right in that exact spot? Wouldn't a sleeve reinforce this section also? I have a full truss and gussets and this only crossed my mind after it was all put back together so I welded some thick plate on the outside of this section of the tube.
02-11-2016, 08:05 PM
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Lol, nope, doesn't hurt. The problem is that you don't know if it will actually help. It's a guess, a hope that it doesn't bend or snap regardless of the money you've dumped into it.
And before you jump on that, yes, I do agree that reinforcement can help to prevent the snaps and bends, or at least lessen the severity. We have just seen that it hasn't stopped them entirely, people with sleeves and/or a truss are still tweaking their axle housings...
And before you jump on that, yes, I do agree that reinforcement can help to prevent the snaps and bends, or at least lessen the severity. We have just seen that it hasn't stopped them entirely, people with sleeves and/or a truss are still tweaking their axle housings...
02-12-2016, 01:56 AM
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JK Freak
So, where on here is the weak spot your referring to? If there is additional welding to do, now would be the time to do it before I sell this. I want to have it ready to sell in the next 2 to 3 weeks, painted and done.
